How to Get Residency in Australia with Itiah Thomas

SEASON 1 EPISODE 17 |Flourish in the Foreign - Black Women Living & Thriving Abroad

In this episode of Flourish In The Foreign, Itiah shares how moving to Australia catalyzed her transition from career professional to serial entrepreneur.

Episode Transcript

Meet Itiah

Itiah Thomas is originally from Brooklyn, New York, and has been living in Australia for almost 5 years. She is a travel & leisure enthusiast; having lived in 3 countries, visited 54 countries over 6 continents, and photographed, toured & written about luxury accommodations for years. She enjoys connecting people to places they haven’t been before & to each other.

After 11 years in the commercial construction project management industry, she transitioned careers. She is now a Product Designer and User Experience Consultant, specializing in research & design of delightful experiences for users that are mutually beneficial for businesses. Ultimately, she is all about discovering & projecting users’ voices to produce growth.

She is also an entrepreneur. She has an e-commerce store, IST Roams, supplying comfortable & fashionable travel and lifestyle-related products. She is in the midst of crafting her latest ventures:

Connect with Itiah

Leaping for Change, helping people feel comfortable with and prepared to take a leap of faith, particularly in the areas of changing a job or careers, and long-term travel & moving abroad.

Luxury Access Club, a membership club & aggregator for luxury hotel & resort brands and the people that want to experience them to connect.

She hosts a Facebook group called Women of Color who Travel, to inspire, connect & support us getting abroad.